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One of my Sapphire Gems has a leg injury and I've no idea how it happened. I am VERY careful about making sure there are no nails or wires poking about that my girls could get snagged on. She had the same leg/same injury a few weeks ago. I separated her and treated the wound with Vetericyn Plus...

:wee I am SO proud!!! I know my newbie-ness is showing, but it's ok. I raised two Barred Plymouth Rock hens from 1 week old and the one named Mattie laid her first egg today at 22 weeks old. Mitzi has always been a little behind Mattie in maturity, but I'm sure she will be laying soon. I just so...

Just found this site with a great comparison chart for: COMMON POULTRY DISEASES https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ps044 Scroll down on the page and it gives you the symptom to see what the possible cause is.

I traded my rooster for a hen today. Was told she is a Golden Comet...what do you guys think? She has a few issues, but over all looks good. Eyes are clear, she eats well, no missing feathers, poop seems ok. I have her separated from my other chickens. (I'm very new at all this.) I'm pretty sure...

Sunday night was the first night I let my chicks say out in their coop all night. I woke up over and over worrying about them and got up at 5:30a to let them out. They had been out in the run during the day but I wanted to wait until it was above 60 degrees to leave them out during the night. I...

I have three 7 wk old barred rock chicks. (My first flock)The breeder I got them from said they were all pullets. One I am pretty sure is a rooster due to much lighter color and no dark markings on legs. (See photo. Not sure why it loaded sideways, but you can see the one is much lighter. They...

I've been wanting chickens for over 15 yrs and I finally did it! Last Friday I went to a poultry farm about an hour and a half away and got my first chickies. I had decided years ago that I wanted Barred Plymouth Rocks. I now have three. They are currently living in a large dog crate. I fuss...